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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
MAYOR HEUITTS OPPORTUNITY.


Mr.. Hewitt has himself said that his service
in Congress was practical faiure. This he
ascribed to q lack OF cooperation on the part
of his associates and to other reasons. In his
new Office he will not be hampered in this way
In making appointments he " i'll have absolute
freedom of choice and if any city official is
derelict 10 duty he will doubtless not lind it
difficult to have him removed The trouble
with Mr. Hewitt's predecessors has been caused
by efforts to secure other ends than those of
good government exclusively. Mr. Hewitt is
not charged with desire TO build up follow
ing to aid in electing himself to some other
Office. He has declared, With much positive
ness, that he is wholly free from pledges to
any one. Under these circumstances he has an
opportunity to do the city service that will be
to himself a lasting monument. If he fals he
will IN this case have himself only to blame.
Much that he may desire to do will probably
be found difficult if not impossible of accom-
plshment because Of the character ot the laws
which govern the city. These laws were made
necessary in n few instances by the course OF
some of his predecessors. II Mr.. Hewitt can
show that he will not be governed by personal
and partisan considerations, he can undoubt-
repealed But this city can DO fairly well
governed under existing laws. The public has
become used to complaints from ex-Mayor
Grace and others, laying the blame OF our
costly and Inefficient city government on the
laws passed at Albany. The misgoy eminent,
however, is due to the fact that such men ~
Fatty" Walsh, Hank" PurGoy, "Charie"
Reilly aud Joe" Koch have been appointed
10 responsible places. Such men leaven the
" hole lump. Armed with power they per-
petuate their machines AMI compel other
officials specially when they are 3backed
by the Mayor-t0 work with them. Thus we
have seen a wcll-mcanng man. such. for in
stance. as Allan CAmpbell. prove practical
failure in responsible Office. because of the
influence of politician like the late Hubert o.
Thompson.
If MIR. Hewitt would make his administration
success he must cut loose from these men.
who make Office hunting a business. Let him
I'LL the offices with honest and fearless men who
understand the city's needs and who will coopc-
rate with him in g;vingit "A good government.
Better take new men entirely than those ~ho
havo been tried and found wanting, even if not
known as politicians Only. The Civil Service
law should be strictly and honestly enforced,
for in this way Cnly can the Office brokerage
business be destroyed If Mr.. Hewitt will
root ont the political hacks and put good men
and true on guard, and administer the city's
AFT ,irs wholly regardless of politicians aud
with an eye solely to the public good, he will
do a service for which he will long DO held in
grateful remembrance.
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PERSONAL.

Mr. Irving Bishop will tomorrow evening once
moro display his thought reading powers ut the
Musc Hall In Boston.
on the Principle "No case: abuse the plant ifs
Attorney "Tho Moscow Gazette" "Thc St Peters
burg Journal" and the Russophn press Of France
have begun 10 dofame Prince Alexander. late OF Bu
gara. hor latest lampOon Ia that In the war with
Ser, la he was arant coward and hid in a bag
gage WAGON lie some ono el.e won tho battle oil
slN nitza fnr him.
Mr. FraGcis Iarkmln. senior Fellow of Harvard
University. will probably occupy tho place Of the
absent rcscnt, and confer the degrees at Ills ear
Commencement.
mains OF Ro.sin arc TO DO removed from tho Gem
ecry of Lachsi-s Paris. TO tho Church of santo
Crore Florence, where they will rest by the side OF
those OF NJ chael Angelo. calico ana Aiheri.
John MofIat the temperance advocate whose death
baa been recorded was nephew of Robert Moflt
tho missionary. and q cousin by marriage Of David
Livingstone. tho African missionary and explorer.
Nine 2legcr best known rs Abonb still sings
though not In public. and her voco Is said TO be
quite I'm impaired. despite her more than sixty years
Her home is In Paris.
Senator Kcnnas twenty eight cover dinner, at
which was served entire roast buck OF his own
Liling. IA spoken Of IA the most elabOrate given III
washington thus far this winter.
Mr. Newdrgate has received complimentary purse
OF % 735 from tho old North Warwickshiro constt-
uency which he represented In the House Of Commons
for lorty two years.
Mis-, Emma Thursby ia spending most Of the winter
In iar.s.
General Boulanger recently got into perfectly
awful state of mind at tho discovery that steel pens
man ufacturcd In perhdious Albion were being used
ly tho students IN the mil tary schools OF France
He decreod at once that only pens OF French make
should 10 used. under severest penalties.
"Uncle Jake" zegler scptuagenarian Pennsyl
vanla editor, was the first newspaper reporter ad
United to q seat in the legislative chamber Of the
STATE, more than fifty years ago. IL was lhaddeus
Ste, ems who extended that privilege " him.
Nine. Rstorl Ia visiting Paris with her daughter
Blanca but will not again appear tho stage in that
city, though strongly Invited to do so.
Senator Cameron win on January 10 entertain tho
Pennsylvania Farmers Club at dinner at bis Wash
mgton homo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

Conservative party. Such combination, IL IL
could be effected, would convert Liberalism
into Radicalsm, and reinforce the party now
in power with large and easily assimllated
contingent. 1t would be the strongest SAFE
guard against tendencies of democracy
which the staid, old-fashioned Conservative
equally deplores in his own party and In the
Opposition. Lord Randolph Churchill, in the
Judgment of the fossilized Tory. il at heart
Radical of the Radicals; and his Tory de-
mooracy is n source of danger to the interests
of wise conservatism. Lord Salisbury ought
to be able to SATISFY even so captious critic
that by making overtures to Lord darlington
and Mr.. 6 nschen he was adopting salutary
measures for a concentration of forces against
radical ideas.
Lord Harrington and Lord Iddesleigh think
alike Oh nearly every question of the day. 1t is
imppssible to discriminate between the mod
erate Liberalism of the one and the moderate
Toryism of the other. Mr.. Goschen can lead
the Tory Commons without revising one OF his
opinions on leading questions of the day.
There is nothing illogical or anomalous
in his secession from the Liberal party and
his conversion to Conservatism. Ii recon-
structlon of parties could be effected on the
basis of distinctive principles, an absorption
of the moderate Liberals would inevitably take
place. They belong naturally on the Conserv-
alive side, precisely as Lord Randolph Churchill
and MIR. Chamberlain rightfully belong at the
head of the Radical column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
MONEY md BUSINESS

Holiday markets are not usually significant,
and do not last until the holidays arc over.
But the markets last week had enough Of sig
nifcance TO Justify the statement that an I'M
usual feeling of confidence prevails in all de-
partmcnts of trade, and the volume of business
il restricted as usual at the close of the year.
was nevertheless large enough to prove that
the speculative spirit has not been quenchcd
The sales Of stocks amounted to LOCO, 900
shares in FIVE days; the sales of wheat TO
%, 100000 bushels, and the sales of oil to
nearly 100000 barrels Prices Of stocks
advanced strongly and closed with general cx-
pectation Of a January rise" In wheat the
advance from 90ia to 923i cents rewarded
hopes long deferred. Corn advanced three
quarters of a cent, oats only three-cI hths pork
81 cents per barrel, dressed hogs 81 and lard
SO cents per 100 pounds, cotton a sixteenth
coffee hall cent, and iron 70 cents per ton.
Thus the new year opens with markets almost
universally rising, and with unusual hopeful
ness pre- vailng.
If this state of things had come about with
out an interference which is outside of the
natural conditions Of supply and demand. and
may prove temporary III its influence,
it would Justify great confidence IN the
future. The difficulty now IS to deter
mine how far expansion of tho circulation
has been result, and how far it has been q
Cause, of the activity and hOpefulness which
prevail. That there has been large expansion
Of the circulation official returns prove. The
amount OF SILVER certificates outstanding has
increased during the past month alone
$4,000, 900. and the amount of gold ccrtii-
Gates $4,000. 600. the amount Of le yal tenders
$43OO.OOO the amount of standard silver
dollars in circulation has probably increased
nearly us much as the banks notes have de-
creased. namely, $2,500,000. Thus there has
been an expansion of more than $40 600, 600
lin the currency during single month.
great part OF the increase has been in paper of
small denominations, which have more
powerful effect upon prices and upon CONNER
cial activity than the larger notes. Most OF
the silver notes issued have probably been of
the smallest denomination.
About $1,000, 900 during the past week. and
$40. 700, 900 during the month, have arrived
in gold from Europe. of which So. 100, 900 has
gone into the Treasury, and the increased issue
of gold certificates and part of the legal tender
increase is thus explained But the further
issue of $l2,O0O.OOO silver certificates and
coins, notwithstanding the supply of money
from abroad must have had considerable
influence Only fow years ago q contraction
of currency OF ST.. 600, 900 In month caused
q severe panic. At that time no banker or Con-
gresham would have doubted that an expan-
sion Of currency amounting to $2O,000,000 in
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Amusemeuta.

8JoU OPERA HoUsE-S-Turned Up
OAsNO-S-Ermine.
'CoOPRR UHIOS-S-IActure
DAYS THEATRE-6-IOve Harness.
DoCKsTADER's-S-Minstrels
EDEN MusEE-Waxworks.
FL TEoC Affiliated Fair.
GRAND OPERA WORCESTERSHIRE and Sin nerA
HARRIoANs PARK TIEATRE-S-rhe OkeaganA
LYCECM THEATRE-S-A Scrap Of Paper
MADISON SQUARE GARDES-S-Wld West
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:30-Jim, the Penman-
NApIsosAvE AND 59rH-sT g a. 10. to IL D. m.-MerTi
mac and Monitor Naval Battle.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-S-Merln.
6IBLos GARDES-S-Beautiful Evangeline.
Polo GEoUNDs-2 and 7-Toboggan Slides.
STANDARD THEATRE-8-Rosina Vokes.
STAR THEATRE-S-TheOdOraA
THEATRE CoMQUE-S-The Woman Hater.
ITALIA TuEATRE-S-Trompeter.
wALLAcK's-S-The School for Scandal
sra AVENUE THRArRE-S-Tancled Lives
l4TH ST. THRATRE-S-Over the Garden Wall
7zH-hvE AND 55Tusr.-9a M. and IL m-rne Nc"
Cyciorama Of the Battles OF vicksburg.
23D-sT. TABRRNACLH. NEAR 6THAvE-ChristBeforef lae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
LORD SALISBURYS OVERTURES.

Lord Salisbury has been censured by ultra
Tories for making premature overtures to the
Wings. He is the leader of party which OBJ
tanned 315 out of GO seats at the last elections.
That party only needs twenty lone seats in
order TO have clear majority in the Commons
and opposed to 1t are three groups the Liberals
with 191 seats, the Liberal UniOnists with 70
and the Nationalist with SGl which cannot act
together. In these circumstances the Prime
Minister as the leader of the 3l5 Tories offered
to abdicate and take the Foreign Office under
the leader of the 70 Liberal UniOnists. The
ultra TOries consider this offer n superb nous
act of humility and degradation and their
discomfort increases when they learn that Lord
Harrington declined to head a coalition Minis
try unless the ground could he cleared by the
resignation of the present Ministry. This sum-
mons for the unconditional surrender of every
stronghold Of power they consider an act Of
presumption on the part OF the leader of a
political group 40 weak In numbers rs the
Liberal Unionists. They were still further
Inundated when they learned that this arrogant
summons was followed by the offer of the
ChancelOrship of the Exchequer to Mr..
Goschen.
1t is certain, however. that Lord Salisbury
can furnish valid precedents for his concessions.
The greatest leaders of the Tory party have
never neglected similar opportunities for
strengthening their position through overturcs
to the more conservative section OF their
opponents. Mr.. Pitt the Duke of W elling ton.
Mr.. Canning, Sir Robert Peel and Lord Derby
acted in the same spirit when tho exieencies OF
the service required extreme concessions to
political antagonists. In addition to many his
torcal precedents which be might cite, Lord
Salisbury could justify on the broad ground Of
political exped.ency his efforts to secure an in
corporation Of the moderate Liberals with tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

n single month wOuld have powerfully in
fucnced prices and speculation. 1t is evident
there has been an increase i'll the volume OF
business, but speculative operations have ex-
banded far more than transactions OF any other
kInd. About 100000 shares of stock.
900 900. 900 bushels OF wheat, S6.OOO,OOO
barrels of oil, and 100000 bales OF cotton
have been sold in this city during the past
MONTH but no one supposes that there has been
any corresponding increase in quantities man
ufactured or consumed
The building of 1900 miles OF new railroad
during the past year has been an important
factor, but the movement of freight asst
bound has been but Ii per cent larger than in
1885, while the movement West bound has
been per cent smaller. Coal shipments have
been larger than in any previous year, though
not 2 per cent larger than in 1885, but during
the past few months have been smaller than
for the same months of the previous year.
Lumber receipts at Chicago declined again in
1856, as they have every year since 1882. The
capacity of iron furnaces in blast greater than
in any previous year, having increased about
40 per cent since 1885, and the consumption of
copper has increased 26 per cent. But there
has been an increase of only per cent in the
output Of -four at Minneapolis; an increase or
only per cent in the marketing of boots and
shoes according to Boston statistics, and de-
crease Of - per cent in the sales of wool at
Boston. while the quantity Of cotton taken by
Northern spInners since September / has
been $500 bales less, and the consumption
both North and South about g per cent less than
last year. The number Of hogs packed for the
season thus far is still little less than for the
previous season. Exports of wheat have
greatly increased during tie past year. but
nave been smaller since the price advanced.
A remarkably large sum will be disbursed
this week in dividends and interest by Govern
ment and various corporations. If not already
invested through purchases made on margins
during the past month, the investment of this
sum will lead to the buying of many securities.
The question about which the Street is at pres
cut most exercised is whether the expected
supply has been employed in advance, as it
was a year ago. If so, the recent disposition of
foreigners to lessen their holdings may make
an advance in prices difficult TO maintain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
MUSICAL. AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The National Opera Company presented g The Flying
utehmau at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music ON satur'
day afternoon The audience large and fairy sympa-
thetc although there some empty seats 10 10 seen
Onlv one OF the boxes was occupied Much praise was
,, W ,he storm scene highly enecuve ana the
mechanical arrangements In the moving ., Iai 'ps
Wotsea rS The part OF Sena and Mr.: Ludwig was tho
n"iehaa NJ whitney rs Dalana MAS r Hsa.y ~
i ya ard TO good effect There were se'erai To-
voiso Nj" Mr. Thomas himself conducted the opera
The second chamber concert Of the Philharmonic ciuS
will take place next Tuesday novel feature OF the
programme will be serenade for viola amour played
BY ar. Arnold
Al the entertainment for tho eenent OK sne Actors
rpa at the Casino there be number OF booths Tor
ha sss of flowers presided by Eew-York sctresses
The list Of entertainments at the tnshs tnesss nas
waok will be a. follows: Monday. Trompeter Won sak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

story comes from Danville, Kentucky,
which will help the cause OF temperance, hurt
the saloons and bring the guilty parties intD
serious trouble, if the related facts are true. 1t
is said that man who had never drank spirits
was tainted and goadcd by an alleged friend
into taking enough egg-nog to unbalance his
Judgment that he was then invelgled into
saloon and piled with liquor until he fell in
sensible; and tina: after he lost consciousness
whskey was poured down his throat until he
died. Tho men who did this evidently thought
il capital Joke. for even when they realized
that their victim was dead they saw 40 reason
for regret or anxiety, but actually put the
corpse In wagon, fastened an insulting
plIcard to 1t, AMI paraded the evidence Of
their own crime through tho streets. What is
most singular about the dispatch announcing
this incident il the omission of any information
concerning tho arrest OF the murderers. 1t
might have been thought that they would
hardly have been permitted 10 carry out their
practical Joke to the end. but 1t seems that
Danvic Kentucky, il largely tolerant place.
OF course ne men who forced the victim of
this involuntary debauch To drink arc as much
guilty OF killing him as though they had poured
had shot or cut him to DEAN. Tho plea that
they did not mean to kill him is clearly irrele-
want. 1t is plain that they were careless as to
what became of him. Nor would IL help them
much to prove that homicide WAS far from their
thoughts, for 1t is Incon,estable that they it,
tended what was worse than homicide the deg
radiation OF the mans soul. In his temperance
record they felt that he WAS their superior, and
they determined To drag him down into the
mire where they themselves habtually wal
lowed 1t was a devllish inspiration, and the
result is an outrage which. unless it is punished
TO the fnll extent OF tho law, will lie at the
doors of all Danvile for many a day 10 come.
Technically it is murder, and the gallows Is
not too severe a punishment for ii. Actually
it was worse than murder, and therefore in IL
ultimate analysis beyond the jurisdiction of
human courts, but none the less certain to be
laalt with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

The breach between the Knights of Labor
and the trades unions continues to widen with
each Sunday meeting Of the Central Labor
Union. The Union is right in its position in
this fight, but it wastes much of Its strength in
denunciation of it's opponents. The Home
Club, the Quinns, Daley. Carey, Naughtln,
Drury and Kunze, who draw salaries as de-
tenders of the workingman's rights can never
be talked out" of their stronghold in District
No. 40 of the Knights of Labor The trades
unionists should take the cue from these men
and say less and do more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

say that this is morbid or fantastic way Of look
ing &C things ana that Mr. Gladssonc's view is tho
sound one. That, however, is not the point In
question. The point question Is whether the poet
and the statesman are not in danger of re-enactag
the parable Of the two knights who quarreled over
the description of certain shield, only TO ind.
when they had wounded one another to death. that
both were right and both wIonx, inasmuch az the
shield had two faces one of which only had been
seen by each KNIGHT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

we congratulate our friends, the well-meaning
Mngwumps who after all compose much the
bigger part of that small faction. The State is
about to be well-served, III spite OF them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

What Collector Magone does not know about
tic business Of the Custom House in the great
port OF New York Is not TO be found out in a
small law Office in Ogdensburg But there is
nothing to hinder Mr. Magone from thinking that
he knows il all. and that is what merchants are
complaining OF But this method of filling most
important Office is n line with the other Civil
Service cform acts OF this Administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

A recent Parliamentary return indicates that
during the past thirty years there has been con-
timous decrease of paupcrism in England and
Wales the number of paupers being now % TO
the thousand against 43 to the Thousand In
1857. The document, however. neglects to report
how largely assisted emigration to the United
States has contributed to this result. Statistics
on that branch Of the subject would be interest
ing reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
ONE LITTLE CoNUNpkuM STILL uNsoLvEp

From TIE Cincinnati Commercial 4axetts
Mr.. Grady made a very handsome speech In New-York
but he did not tell heenhnsasc people who waved thei
napkins why vote In Georgia should count much "a
two Ohio The conundrum IL that 10 seeking ami
cable solution by slatosmanship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

If Governor Gordon does not appoint Mr.. Henry
W Grady TO be United States Senator. in case Of
Mr Browns expected retirement. he will lay him
SELF open TO tie charge OF insrattudc. for 1t was
MIR Grady with his ATLANTA ConStitution' that
made General Gordon Governor OF Georgia and
lac viii also deny To Congress of the brightest
men I'm tho South
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
IN ACCORD REGARDING SERMONS.

Ff0m 7he PhNddeIphfa TtHeS
Tho suggestion Of Mr. Blaine to tho Boston
few days since that they stop reading tnsr sermons as
led To discussion OF subect by some OF
tho ecclesiastical eitorA Tho Rev. Albert Barnes ,ss
who Tor many years filled with signal ability one OF the
PROMINENT pulpts Of this city, onceremarked that when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03

President. plain foods eschews dessert gen.
wines and parfakes moderately OF wskey
aud much wafer and lot TOO much whlskey
- BROOKLYN Eagle. Dec. 30 tedoriaD.
His President Cleyelands meals extraordinary IN SIZE
wonder should be that ho sick at all
but that he sick little i Brooklyn Eagle. Dec 81
quoted IN special Albany dispatch).
The average reader of The Eagle cannot be
pardoned If he is unable to make up his mind as
to the Presidents habits. The cordial agreement
between the two statements sets at rest all doubt
that may have existed hitherto on this important
question.
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:yetpalork Daily Gribnne:
FOUNDED HORACE GREELEY
MONDAY. JANUARY 3. 1877.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN-Helpless landlords: no cure for Plan
of-Campaign sickness. - more peaceful out
look in EUROPE - The fire at Madras causes the
death Of 800 persons - Decrease OF Liverpooi
shipping. - Report OF the Canadian racine
Railway.
DOnFsTIc.-Al the opposition TO General trusted
for Speaker withdrawn in Albany. - The
Illinois Commissioners censured by Commissioner
Coleman for the conduct in reference to p'euro-
pneumonia - Trains delayed by storm ID
Northern Indiana - Appeal for sufferers from
drouth in Texas. Statement 10y Attorney
General of Texas as to bogus land patents III Greer
county. - keducing theatre prices In Chicago.
- Governor Ogleshy said TO be not candidate
for tie United States Senate from Illinois -
Sermon by the Rev. Newman Smyth at New-Haven
on the New Theology. 60 New-Jersey State
officers.
CITY AND SURunBAN.-BishOp Horatio Potter
died - Hostile action by the Central Union
against the Knights of Labor. "a Newark man
kills his wife and ATTEMPTS TO commit suicide -
German dies in agony after drinking alleged
whiskey - Services in many churches.
Inv WFATHrR-ludcations for to-day: Fair
weather with stationary slightly lower tempera-
ture. Temperature Yesterday: Highest 30; low
est. 10 ; average. 14os'.
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minister reads his the people have to make An
make sn effort not to listen"